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  1. In so many ways, this drive/score killed UTSA’s momentum as a program. They’ve never recovered. What is really awesome about that is that we are their Super Bowl and it probably haunts their dreams to this day.
    5 points
  2. My own argument has been based on how many times you see a basketball school get the nod over a football school - none, by my count. Memphis, Kansas, UConn, even Louisville until they won at football - they all get passed over until they have a good football team. As far as budgets and facilities are concerned, I'd assume they're identifying metrics that are attempts to gauge programs long-term potential based on more than just last years win-loss records.
    4 points
  3. We don't have any more pull than any other school. It's simple: Win and you're in.
    4 points
  4. Mike to Judy.... ..
    3 points
  5. He's probably one of those you always hear about, but have never met, that didn't have a trust fund while at SMU.
    3 points
  6. You are really undermining my image of a SMU fan with all of these sound comments.
    3 points
  7. Biden's "your not black enough if you vote for Trump" comment was just plain stupid. If he's elected, Biden will be no more than a puppet with Pelosi, Schumer, etc., running our country.
    3 points
  8. Great post. There's no reason that UNT--largest state school in the region--can't be the one to do that. Built-in potential TV fanbase, and overwhelming # of alumni in area. Have to consistently win. It's not an instantaneous process, but it's right there for the taking.
    3 points
  9. I am much more concerned about the lack of investigation and institutional controls inside our government structures than I am about media bias. I have posted independent media evaluations in other threads. Media bias exists on both sides and it is very easy to find out who supports who. The most troubling aspect to me on the sexual assault issue is how political advantage has replaced morality in how society views sexual assault. Trump was elected despite media coverage of his indiscretions and sexual misconduct. That doesn’t seem to be as troubling to some people has how the media covers their party. Kavanaugh (spelling?) was troubling to me because of the rush to approve him. I think it would have been better for Congress to wait until a full investigation was completed or replace the candidate. In the case of Biden, of course there needs to be an investigation. So far the victim has some inconsistencies in the story and there are real reasons to question motives, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be investigated. “Believe the women” was never about “all accused men are guilty,” in my opinion. It was about making sure that accusers had the opportunity to tell their story, be heard, and seek justice. All too often sexual assault victims have been shamed (“well maybe you should not dress so sexy” or “what did you do to encourage him?”) instead of being treated like any other victim of a crime. No one says to the victim of a robbery, “Well didn’t you know that taking money from an ATM is just an invitation to be robbed?”
    3 points
  10. Even after people started heading for the exits on that 4-and-out the series before, that was probably the loudest I'd ever heard the student section at UNT.
    3 points
  11. Like Texas, OU and Tech dumped you??
    3 points
  12. Here are some pictures of the new hitting facility and bullpen at Lovelace. The girls certainly deserve the upgrades. Can't wait to see them play next season.
    2 points
  13. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2020/05/20/college-athletic-conference-finalizes-plans-for-more-to-north-texas/ Look, if they like North Texas so much, give NT a call some time. I'm sure Wren will answer.
    2 points
  14. Bunny's backhand has been erratic all day. Probably one too many Bloodies before the match....
    2 points
  15. Any idea how many UNT prospects/offers are from MWC states? Maybe a pattern/UNT strategy, possibly?
    2 points
  16. Sadly, I was one of those people that left...
    2 points
  17. I agree that Kavanaugh didn’t get due process but in a different way than you seem to mean it. There were a few days of testimony and a rushed approval and now the man has a lifetime appointment. Law enforcement, the media, and most importantly voters have months to scrutinize Biden’s past and current actions. Then millions of people get a say, not just 50 +1 like in the Senate confirmation process. Maybe you feel the media or liberals were too tough on Kavanaugh, but I think he made out pretty well. Almost untouchable for life. For those who dislike Biden, 8 years (likely 4) and he is powerless.
    2 points
  18. I think the problem people have...if you're going to apply that standard to Kavanaugh....then you must think Biden's Presidential run should be over....because it would be better for Congress to wait until a full investigation is completed or replace the candidate. All based on an accusation. That was the standard used for Kavanaugh. I actually agree with you on the inconsistencies of Biden's accuser. A large portion of people are so fired up about the Biden accusation because of the way Kavanaugh was treated. The same standard should be applied to both. The standard is due process. Kavanaugh didn't get it...so people don't think Biden should get it.
    2 points
  19. Very valid points. However, a lot of people, especially in the case of Kavanaugh, came out and said all women must be believed and men should be treated as guilty until they prove their innocence. I can understand why many women have been reluctant/afraid to come out. However, the "politicization" of sexual assaults (starting back with Clinton) has, IMO, made it even more difficult as the women and the accused are paraded in front of the media and the stories spun to fit their desired narrative. Then if they are completely wrong, in most cases, any retractions are buried, and peoples opinions have been set.
    2 points
  20. I enjoy re-watching “the drive”, “The stand”, and “the punt” over and over.
    2 points
  21. Ha! Well, screw me. She had it pinned. Update....The ball is still buried in the rough.
    2 points
  22. Here's a question, is it just football or other sports? We have some teams such as basketball that are pretty good. Non revenue sports are really pretty good too. Granted, Football is the 800 pound Gorilla. NT is a big school with a ton to offer any conference and I don't think our current conference would want to lose us. I don't think facilities are an issue anymore either. Maybe a new basketball stadium but the current venue is pretty damn good. Either way I like communicating with people like you. I like SMU myself. You guys are great to play in anything because we are neighbors and we both do better playing each other.
    2 points
  23. That tweet didn't age well
    2 points
  24. They in no way could afford to rent the Alamodome. They rely on the welfare of the City of San Antonio to provide the cavernous, dank, and poorly ventilated quarter-century old facility free of charge. Per the Alamodome: "Even though the University of Texas at San Antonio plays its home football games in the stadium, it does not pay rent to the city. It only pays only for stadium expenses such as security, staffing, and other operational costs on game days." The city loses because the Alamodome could have hosted convention events on those dates and brought much needed tourism revenue into the city. The abysmal actual attendance at UTSA football games, audited by UT-System as averaging around 15,000 the last several years experienced a significant decrease in 2019 which resulted in the termination of head coach Frank Wilson. An average actual attendance of less than 15,000 for the 2020 season, which already seems highly likely, will have UTSA on probation for violation of NCAA Bylaw 20.9.9.3 and a probation which puts them on a potential path to 1AA football. Things are bad at UTSA, and there's no evidence that they will be getting better any time soon.
    2 points
  25. In case you had not seen the artist rendition of the their covered practice area
    2 points
  26. Now that states are opening up pro sports maybe Mason will be able to workout for the teams that were interested in him...assuming they're still interested. This tweet from his agent says the ball has started rolling for someone.
    2 points
  27. Exactly- Cleaning up old problem under the umbrella of this pandemic. This is where we end up with the support and especially monies earmarked for Covid relief going elsewhere and then many of these same States, cities, and companies will come back and ask for more money to actually fix what the original money was for. I am OK helping people who are impacted by this disaster. Not OK with those who want to pay for preexisting problems. Not using, as Rahm Emanuel once said: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste" as a guide 😈
    2 points
  28. Some states are trying that route.
    2 points
  29. And BTW...…..NO MORE FRIGGIN CAW!...…...😠
    2 points
  30. Kind of like when sportscasters used to call us NTSU DECADES after our name was officially changed to UNT (as it should have been in 1961). AND when lazy sportscasters, Sports writers, and sadly, many alumni/students at North Texas believe that we got our notable nickname from Joe Greene......instead of the other way around. The original and (IMHO) ONLY Scrappy......
    2 points
  31. For the record, I don't disagree with you. Rutgers and Maryland aren't in the Big Ten because of their gd football teams. But I'm telling you as plainly as I can tell you, and I'm having this argument on the AAC boards: The AAC needs a football team. If 'P6' is the goal, and we say it is, then the conference has to win on the football field - has to. The conference media deal has just been signed, and isn't going to change significantly over the next decade, so in the meantime the biggest step forward has to be on a football field. As a result a team could exist in a city or state that 'brings' 5M to the TV sets, but if they lose on the football field nobody cares or wants to watch them and nobody takes the conference seriously in the most important field, so that school is dead weight; UConn fit this description to a T. So you can take this for whatever it's worth, but I say whichever program can show that they can be a consistent top-25 presence is the answer. App State went 12-1 last year and beat two respected P5 programs, so they're on peoples radar. ECU may not like it, but if ASU does it again the next few years (I know their schedule this year includes Wisconsin) then they make a compelling case, and the pirates may get voted down. If you could triple the TV contract the next time around, like the AAC did a year ago, by letting in a local competitor then you need to do it. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're a fool. I'm not being funny, or cute, or anything - if you dangle $25M/year in media rights in front of SMU then I'm willing to bet we'd happily go along with it, regardless of the addition.
    2 points
  32. Reading comprehension. Study it, buddy. My story was straight from the start.
    2 points
  33. Split hairs all you want, and call me a liar if it makes you feel better. Let me clarify: When I made the above statement, I hadn't seen the interview from Friday as I don't watch MSNBC. Prior to that interview, Biden was silent allowing his campaign to speak for him. I heard about the interview and watched it on YouTube after my post. Guess what, Joe still hasn't responded. He is blocking access to records, etc... I know he is your candidate and you will defend him to the end, but it doesn't change my point that Trump and Kavanaugh were treated much differently from how Biden is being treated. Honestly, I don't expect Joe to remember as he has trouble forming coherent sentences today.
    2 points
  34. No, I wasn't lying. I never said he wasn't questioned. I used the figure of speech that the media was "silent." I then compared it to how Judge Kavanaugh was treated and Biden's treatment has been "silent" by comparison.
    2 points
  35. I have thoughts on how it will play out in November but I try not to comment too much on specific purely political happenings. I agree that things are way too divided. Normally crisis brings us together but this time it either widened the divides or at least makes them more evident.
    1 point
  36. I have never seen a coach or GM return his salary after a failed season. Nor have I ever seen an owner or GM give money back to players or season ticket holders when they dismantle teams to save money. Usually they just ask taxpayers to fund a new stadium.
    1 point
  37. History has seen (let's not count this current situation) that men's programs and opportunities have been greatly reduced. So Title 9, while providing for improved opportunities for women, has been mostly a one way street. However, the NCAA stance remains - And their response to the impact on men - So while the opportunities are needed, and good for women, men's programs have suffered.
    1 point
  38. Army has said 'no' a couple of times. We'll see if they change their minds. I don't think they are worth waiting around for. The networks want someone who will move the needle. There really isn't any undiscovered markets out there, and every available G5 team, even in the AAC, plays second fiddle in their own markets, so you have to have someone who can compete on the field - it's the closest thing to a fair shot as we can find. As a result, UNT, App State, UAB, or whomever is going to have to punch their way into the top 25, allowing the AAC to make the case for them. If somehow a Boise State emerges from the Southeast/Texas region, that will be the easiest possible sell to the networks. Avoid this trap. UConn has four national titles in men's basketball in the last twenty years alone, not to mention their powerhouse women's team, and they are the 'butterface' of college realignment. Basketball means little to nothing, as mean as that sounds.
    1 point
  39. What if UNT never dropped to 1-AA
    1 point
  40. Yes, a UNT facemask will run you 15 yards and a first down.
    1 point
  41. i think why some people are bringing up trumps issues (which he has some) is that those happened before he became president but no one did anything about it. total guess on my part the reason why i believe people are correct to want the same media coverage/outcry over the biden issues is because this is currently happening, and during the trump presidency, kavanaugh was raked across the coals. during this presidency, 2 big time people have been accused of sexual misconduct. one a republican and one a democrat. some people want to see both of them treated equally, while other people want to compare biden to trump and not just look at biden. its common sense to me to treat both kavanaugh and biden equally. if folks want to cry about what trump did, cool, totally allowable, but not the same thing/timing(although both may be sexual misconduct). the time to deal with trump was when he was running for office, not after he was already voted in.
    1 point
  42. I fish down in corpus with a group that all has little flats boats named for the college they went to or root for. I just got new decals for mine to rep UNT.
    1 point
  43. I guess I could ask how you "young and we know more than everyone" are so self-convinced that they have the answers for everything. And please, give me some facts, not your typical BS, that show how you reference the "easiest" lives when Gen X and Millennial are best know as the "you owe me and you need to do more for me", and "I deserve". Again, you once again, as you do on many issues, refuse to address the question of is there a double-standard, rather you once again act like a smart-ass with you "olds" comments.
    1 point
  44. rapist, so long as he's anti-abortion? vehement support tier-three profanity? find the feinting couch, I don't know however I will withstand such perfidy
    1 point
  45. Yes, so memorable. I'm sure that run will live in perpetuity at the CHS field house. I also remember that he bailed on your program. He probably felt like it failed him. Good that he got out while he could, right?
    1 point


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